No, you can’t saw off a chunk and smoke it. But if you live in a house made with hemp building products, you may trim your utility bills, have more leisure time, and be safer and more comfortable. Industrial hemp, the non-stoney relative of its more famous cousin, marijuana, is making its way into the …
Homebuyers had more properties to choose from in April, as the inventory of existing homes increased nationally. As more properties were put up for sale, the speed at which home prices were rising slowed a bit, according to data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The median U.S. existing-home price hit $201,700 in April, up …
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Warmer weather brought homebuyers into the market and pushed pending home sales up 3.4% in March, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® shows. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said a gain was inevitable. “After a dismal winter, more buyers got an opportunity to look at homes last month and are beginning to make contract …
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Ikea was curious about what Americans want from their homes. Surprisingly, it has nothing to do with expensive upgrades. The Swedish retailer’s first annual “US Life at Home Report” uncovered that, above all else, 95% of Americans consider comfort a top home feature. We’re not talking about cushy furniture or other features that makes life …
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U.S. existing-home sales were flat in March as sales gains in the Northeast and Midwest were offset by declines in the West and South. The median existing-home price reached $198,500, up 7.9% from March 2013, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. NAR measures sales and prices of existing single-family homes for the nation overall, …
